mercury 30hp engine problem

Questionwe have a mercury 30hp 04, she wont tick over and when running sounds like its going to stall then picks back up again, any ideas or can you direct

Boat Peformance

QuestionHi, I have a 18 Rinker with a 4 cyl carb engine. Ive been a little disappointed in the performance, and wonder if there are any mechanical problems

280 VOLVO PENTA /OUTDRIVE

QuestionSLIPPING IN GEAR FWD AND REVERSE AnswerHi Jon...Thank you for selecting the undersigned to reply to your question. Im not a mechanic, however, th

Hope you can help me regarding the weight for a boat

QuestionI need to the approximate weight for a Sports Fisheman Hydra-Sport 1989 about 25 feet long. With twin outboard and an evinrude engine approximate h

motor pulls to the right

QuestionI am looking at purchasing a 1984 Larson boat with a rebuilt Chrysler 140hp outboard motor on it. at idle and low speeds the boat runs great, as so

motor dies after idling

QuestionMy neighbor has an old inboard mercruiser, just got it going and most of the time it goes well, but if he leaves it idling for 5 to 10 minutes, whe

Mercruiser V8 5.7

QuestionHi, Another question. The mercruiser engine which I have has been rebuilt. The engine is letting in water which I assume is coming due to the fa

1984 penta outdrive

QuestionI have a 1984 Bayliner with a volvo penta outdrive and a 2.1 liter engine.  I had no forward or reverse and after troubleshooting I got down t

slow speed

QuestionI have a Wellcraft 1999 2400 marinique - mercruser 5.7 litre 430 hours. It is going slowly max speed is around 25mph at 5000 rpm 4700 around 20mph

origin of motor

QuestionHi Ron, Recently bought a used boat with a 2003 johnson bombardier motor, 115 hp 4 stroke. The gentelman told me it was made by suzuki and i was a

25 hp Yamaha Outboard

QuestionI have an older 25 hp Yamaha 2 stroke outboard that suddenly has developed some kind of problem. Motor starts easy but when I open throttle to run

100 hp Mercury from 1996 problems

QuestionI have a 2 stroke Mercury 100 hp ,  4 cylinders in line . I ran 2 weeks ago in dirty water with it and the cooling system was blocked. The mot

yamaha 50hp sluggish

QuestionThank you in advance for your time.  I have a 50 hp Yamaha 4 stroke that is verry sluggish on the way up to get up on a plane.  When it i

65 hp chrysler

QuestionJust bought the boat it has been sitting for a year took it out ran fine 2 or 3 times now it wnt idle unless engine start up idle is engaged took c

RE: Outboard motor pulls to the right

QuestionRon- I read an answer you posted for a fellow whose fiberglass boat pulled very hard, however- i have a 25 hp mercury outboard on a 15ft aluminum j

list to the right

QuestionI have a 1984 sea ray 260 sun dancer that lists about 3-4 inches to starboard what would cause a problem like this AnswerHi Jayson...Thank you for

Trim Tabs

QuestionWhat are the advantage of trim tabs??? AnswerHi John...thank you for selecting the undersigned to reply to your question. Trim tabs, usually oper

Is this a rare boat??

QuestionI just recently purchesed a 1973 fiber form 22 1/2 ft boat. The boat has a 302 merc 188 horse power with a 888 merc stern drive. Is this boat rare?

prevent roting during winter

QuestionQUESTION: No matter how dry my boat is when I take it to storage in Fall, by next Spring I will have some of the plywood floor rotten and a big job

Shifters and Throttles

QuestionI am a new boater. I now own a 2005 300 Sundancer.Twin I/Os. Unlike other boats my shifter and throttle are on the  same levers.  My less